The Ingrates of Vienna
“Justice Dept. Charges Iranian in Plot to Kill John Bolton“ —New York Times, August 10, 2022 “Salman Rushdie is attacked onstage in Western New York“ —New York Times, August 12,…
Terror Threat: Al Qaeda’s Next Leader Has Deep Ties to Iran
The man likely to become al Qaeda’s next leader has spent decades using Iran as a base of operations and maintains deep ties to the hardline regime, signaling that two…
Why Should We Believe Biden?
Before leaving for the Middle East, President Biden sat down for an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 News. Anchor Yonit Levi asked the president if he would use force to…
The Iran Crisis Is Here
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about: This week Iran escalated its war against the West. On June 8 the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution calling on…
Iran Doubles Down on U.S. Assassination Campaign Despite Biden Offer on Terror Designation
Iran won’t back down from its assassination campaign targeting former U.S. officials over the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, a top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander said. IRGC navy commander Alireza Tangsiri…
How Biden Officials Broke Pledges To Enforce Iran Sanctions
Senior Biden administration officials pledged in sworn testimony to Congress they would robustly enforce sanctions on Iran. More than one year after these promises, Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) says…
Washington Underwrites The Hezbollah State
In October, a few weeks after Lebanon’s politicians had formed a new government, the Biden administration sent Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland to Lebanon to showcase…
Biden Admin Waives Sanctions on Iran as Nuclear Talks Restart
The Biden administration quietly waived sanctions on Iran to allow the hardline regime to sell electricity to Iraq, according to a non-public notification obtained by the Washington Free Beacon that was provided…
Emboldened Iran To Hold War Drills With Russia and China
Iran is set to hold a series of war drills with Russia and China, as the hardline regime celebrates the United States’ bungled evacuation in Afghanistan and boosts its enrichment…
Iran’s Nuclear Program
The Biden administration came into office with the hope of reentering the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—the nuclear deal with Iran—and thereby reduce tensions in the Middle East, an area of…
The US should make a stand in Lebanon to push back against Iran’s ambitions
Lebanon is facing a dangerous combination of accelerating crises — economic, political and societal. Although Lebanon is a small country, important issues for U.S. national interest and geo-strategy are at…
The March to Appeasement
Elections have consequences, and one consequence of the 2020 election will be a return to the foreign policy of the Obama era that seeks to punish Israel, isolate the Arabs,…
The Iran nuclear deal needs to be fixed and rewritten, not just revived
U.S. air strikes successfully destroyed facilities used by Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria last Thursday. But the operation also exposed the contradictions in the Biden administration’s approach to Iran. Returning…
There’s No Reason for Biden to Reward Iran
Back in September, Joe Biden described his Iran policy in an op-ed for CNN. After several paragraphs criticizing President Trump, Biden made an “unshakable commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear…
Putting Human Rights Into Negotiations With Iran
During the presidential campaign, candidate Biden never spared his words criticizing the Trump administration’s Iran policy, in particular the decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).…